1. Sanitise your smartphone.
Your phone goes everywhere with you, right? Even the bathroom? You can sanitise your phone by wiping the entire thing down with a microfiber cloth lightly dampened with a diluted alcohol solution, per the instructions in this phone cleaning guide. Don't use antibacterial wipes, which can damage the screen. You can sanitise once a week right after you've place your phone in a particularly dirty place.
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2. Clean your earphone/buds.
The wax covering your dirty earbuds is harmless but it can make the inside part sticky so it traps more germs. This makes it easier for your earbuds to pick up bacteria from the surfaces they touch. You should pick or clean off the waxy residue first then just wipe the earbuds down with a Q-tip lightly dampened with disinfectant or rubbing alcohol. Don't use too much liquid, to avoid damaging the wiring inside. Do this every week or two.
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3. Wash out your reusable water bottle.
You should wash your water bottle every few days but if you can remember to do it once a week, that's a good start. You can clean it with hot water and dish soap & use a brush with a long handle to get inside there.
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4. Clean your computer keyboard.
You probably touch your keyboard hundred of times every single day. The best way to sanitise your keyboard is to use a microfiber cloth that's lightly dampened with a disinfectant solution or a disinfectant wipe and gently wipe the keys down.
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5. Wash the pillows you sleep on.
We aren't just talking about your pillow cases, you should actually wash your entire pillow to get rid of dust mites, dust mite poop & moisture that allows fungi to grow. These things aren't going to kill you, but they aren't good for you to breathe in every night, especially if you have allergies or asthma.
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6. Clean out the bottom of your toothbrush cup.
Even though the end of the toothbrush that's touching the bottom of the cup doesn't go in your mouth, it's still pretty gross to let all that hung accumulate in there. Cleaning a toothbrush cup is very easy, just scrub it with hot water and dish soap and then fill it with hydrogen peroxide and let it sit for an hour, then rinse. Do this every week or two, or however often you want.
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7. Soak your shower head in vinegar.
When you turn the shower on, it can deliver a blast of aerosolised bacteria right into your face. Fortunately, these shower-head bacteria probably won't harm the average healthy person. However, they can be risky for the elderly or people with weakened immune systems, asthma, bronchitis, or other lung disorders. First, you can scrub the outside of the shower head with a brush until it's visibly clean. Then, fill a plastic bag with vinegar & wrap it around your shower head and let it sit for a while.
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8. Replace your moldy shower curtain liner.
The warm, humid environment in your shower makes the curtain liner a perfect place for mood and mildew to grow. And unlike the rest of your bathtub, it doesn't get scrubbed or cleaned regularly.
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9. Replace your loofah.
Your loofah can pick up germs from both your body and from the surfaces it touches in the shower. It probably won't make you sick, but washing up with a bacteria-laden loofah isn't great for your skin, especially if you already have acne or any open wounds.
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10. Toss your dirty old kitchen sponge.
You should replace your kitchen sponge every month or switch to dish brushes.
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11. Soak your dish brushes in cleaning solution.
Brushes are more sanitary than sponges for cleaning dishes, but they can still get pretty nasty if you never clean them. Over time, food particles will get stuck in the bristles, allowing bacteria and gunk to accumulate.
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12. Sanitise the bottom of your drying rack.
The bottom of your drying rack still needs to be sanitised every once and a while. You can cleanse your drying rack by washing the bottom with hot soapy water then wiping it down with a disinfectant wipe.
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13. Scrub & sanitise the bottom of your kitchen sink.
The surface of an uncleaned sink will develop a biofilm that could contain bacteria and other pathogens (especially if you rinse raw meat in there).
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